On This Day in Yonkers History…
Adele & Fred Astaire peformed in Yonkers at the Proctor’sPalace as part of a Vaudeville show in...
Frances Bates Francis: Yonkers First Black School Trustee
Frances Bates Francis
By Mary Hoar, City of Yonkers Historian
NOMINATIONS FOR YONKERS 2024 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOW OPEN
Students, Parents, Teachers Can Nominate at www.yonkersny.gov through March 1
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano...
Learn About Madame CJ Walker: The First Black Millionaire
Co-Sponsored by Yonkers Historical Society, Yonkers Library, New Rochelle Library, Somers Library -Feb 5 7pm Virtual
Con Edison’s Scholar-Athlete of the Week: Martin Palomeque, Peekskill High School
Martin Palomeque
By Dan Murphy
Congratulations to Martin Palomeque for being...
The Other American Hero of 1947–Larry Doby
By John Vorperian
A rare bipartisan moment happened on Capitol Hill this past December....
Ivan McRae, Jr.: Yonkers Tuskegee Airman!
2nd Lt. Ivan McRae, 477th Bombardment Group
By Yonkers Historian Mary Hoar
On This Day in Yonkers History…
Early 20th Century Photo of the Yonkers Recreation Pier
By Mary Hoar,...
Celebrating Black History Month
Mary Elizabeth Roselle Glover
By Dennis Richmond Jr
Black History Month...
The Other American Hero of 1947-Larry Doby
By John Vorperian
A rare bipartisan moment happened on Capitol Hill this past December....
